Principal Civil Engineer; Water

Job Description

Senior Civil Engineer / Principal Civil Engineer – Water Sector – AMP8 Water Industry Capital Investment Programme

Our Regulated Water Asset Design team works with municipal water sector clients in the UK and internationally. We provide design services across wastewater treatment, water treatment, sewerage and water network schemes.

• Take ownership of all aspects of project delivery including health & safety, technical, quality, schedule and budget
• Manage multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Shape delivery of services and identify opportunities to deliver complementary services from the wider WSP business in the UK and overseas
• Build relationships with clients to ensure services deliver project outcomes and customer satisfaction
• Contribute to identification and delivery of innovative approaches, new services and digital products
• Contribute to implementation of Future Ready and Net Zero programme
• Act as ambassador for best practice within Asset Design team and on client-sponsored initiatives
• Undertake bid preparation, resource and budget development
• Line manage and support professional development of graduate engineers and degree apprentices
• Contribute to recruitment and growth of civil engineering team
• Continue career journey through ongoing development of technical, managerial and leadership skills

• A degree in Civil Engineering
• Chartered status, or significant progression toward membership of the ICE or CIWEM
• Experience managing engineering design teams comprising civil engineers and other disciplines
• Experience delivering projects within identified budget and schedule
• Experience in checking or technical approval role on linear civil engineering infrastructure projects, or industrial/process related design
• Experience in mentoring or coaching junior civil engineering staff
• Client‑facing experience
• Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.